Movies like Petta: 20 to watch next
If you loved Petta (2019) — a action film directed by Karthik Subbaraj — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Petta most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like warden and secret past. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Vedalam 2015★ 5.9
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Ganesh, a cab driver and a doting brother to his sister Tamizh, is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what's his motive?
Stream in India on Goldmines Play Amazon Channel
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Maari 2015★ 6.1
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A feared local rowdy, known for his dominance in the streets and pigeon racing, finds himself at odds with a newly appointed police officer. As tensions rise, hidden motives and betrayals unfold, shaking the balance of power in the neighborhood.
Stream in India on ManoramaMax, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel, AP International South Cinema Amazon Channel
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Gladiator Underground 2025★ 7.7
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Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the tournament.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Jailer 2023★ 6.6
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Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door when his cop son’s tryst with an antique mafia gang goes awry and forces Muthu to step back into a dark world he had voluntarily took a break from.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Suicide Squad 2016★ 5.9
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From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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Barbarosa 1982★ 5.9
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Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Yennai Arindhaal 2015★ 6.9
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Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
Stream in India on Goldmines Play Amazon Channel, JioHotstar
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Dragonheart: Vengeance 2021★ 6.9
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Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes 2014★ 5.8
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Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
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Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit 2010★ 6.5
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Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Paper Tigers 2020★ 6.7
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Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Asuran 2019★ 7.6
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A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Goldmines Play Amazon Channel
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Born to Race: Fast Track 2014★ 6.5
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Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious Fast Lane Racing Academy, Danny finds himself competing against some of the fiercest young drivers in the world. Tension soars on and off the track, and a terrible incident leaves Danny without a racing partner. Facing dismissal from the academy, Danny is forced to team up with an old rival. The pair must learn to set aside their differences as they vie for rookie spots on a professional racing team.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, Tubi TV
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Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight 2002★ 6.0
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After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest city on record and a clue to a dangerous ancient race.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Spy 2020★ 6.9
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A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Return of the Bad Men 1948★ 6.3
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US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019★ 6.2
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The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Lost Princess 2025★ 6.3
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After an Ayahuasca vision transports him to a haunted castle, Alec meets Hanna who tales him the story of her mother's forced marriage and how the forbidden passion with her father was in danger when the princess pregnancy became obvious
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Batman vs. Two-Face 2017★ 6.3
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Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his actions are decided by the flip of a defaced, two-headed silver dollar.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark 2007★ 6.5
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This instalment of Babylon 5 is in two parts: the first is about an entity that has possessed a worker. Colonel Lochley prevents a priest from performing an exorcism. The host is returned to Earth. The second has Galen trying to dupe President Sheridan into assassinating the future Centauri emperor to stop him from attacking Earth in around 30 years time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now